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WorksheetsBook 12 Lesson 1 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
Find a synonym for the word in red.
Greg worked hard all year, hoping to be the graduate chosen to give the valedictory.
Greg worked hard all year, hoping to be the graduate chosen to give the valedictory.
a)
welcome
b)
awards
c)
diplomas
d)
farewell
2.
Find a synonym for the word in red.
Susan insisted that she prefers linen napkins because they are more bibulous than paper napkins, not because she is a snob
Susan insisted that she prefers linen napkins because they are more bibulous than paper napkins, not because she is a snob
a)
classy
b)
absorbent
c)
permanent
d)
delicate
3.
Find a synonym for the word in red.
The children's writer searched for years for an illustrator to delineate her characters the way she imagined them.
The children's writer searched for years for an illustrator to delineate her characters the way she imagined them.
a)
describe
b)
draw
c)
understand
d)
animate
4.
Find a synonym for the word in red.
Marla doubted the psychic possessed true prescience, but she enjoyed having her fortune told nonetheless.
Marla doubted the psychic possessed true prescience, but she enjoyed having her fortune told nonetheless.
a)
understanding
b)
compassion
c)
answers
d)
foresight
5.
Find a synonym for the word in red.
Though Juan cited several plausible reasons for quitting the team, Jeanne's trenchant attack on his excuses forced him to admit that his real reason was insecurity.
Though Juan cited several plausible reasons for quitting the team, Jeanne's trenchant attack on his excuses forced him to admit that his real reason was insecurity.
a)
angry
b)
perceptive
c)
mean
d)
gentle
6.
Find an antonym for the word in blue.
Two high school clubs, Students for Breathable Air and Students for Drinkable Water, coalesced into Students for a Clean Environment.
Two high school clubs, Students for Breathable Air and Students for Drinkable Water, coalesced into Students for a Clean Environment.
a)
joined
b)
splintered
c)
transformed
d)
evolved
7.
Find an antonym for the word in blue.
Keith complained that the obdurate puppy untrainable, but Heather suspected that he just needed more attention.
Keith complained that the obdurate puppy untrainable, but Heather suspected that he just needed more attention.
a)
adorable
b)
stubborn
c)
obedient
d)
malevolent
8.
Find an antonym for the word in blue.
With the opening of the play fast approaching, the costume designers kept up their sedulous attention to every detail.
With the opening of the play fast approaching, the costume designers kept up their sedulous attention to every detail.
a)
thrilling
b)
tedious
c)
careless
d)
dilligent
9.
Find an antonym for the word in blue.
"All passengers must attend the lifeboat drill," declaimed the cruise captain.
"All passengers must attend the lifeboat drill," declaimed the cruise captain.
a)
shouted
b)
whispered
c)
announced
d)
avowed
10.
Find an antonym for the word in blue.
The editor published a heartfelt encomium for the work of the Red Cross on the organizations centennial.
The editor published a heartfelt encomium for the work of the Red Cross on the organizations centennial.
a)
condemnation
b)
tribute
c)
advertisement
d)
testimonial
11.
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence or answer each question.
Where are you most likely to find a protagonist?
Where are you most likely to find a protagonist?
a)
in a courtroom
b)
in a gym
c)
in a novel
d)
in an airplane
12.
Which of the following is least likely to be described as a utopia
a)
a cattle ranch
b)
a mountain chalet
c)
a jail cell
d)
a beach house
13.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
To distinguish himself from the demagogues who had held the post before him, Ryan was always careful to ground his proposals with ____________ arguments.
To distinguish himself from the demagogues who had held the post before him, Ryan was always careful to ground his proposals with ____________ arguments.
a)
rational
b)
angry
c)
irrational
d)
frightening
14.
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence or answer each question.
Despite their attempts to keep their _______ covert, Marcia had a prescient notion that they were throwing a _________ party for her.
Despite their attempts to keep their _______ covert, Marcia had a prescient notion that they were throwing a _________ party for her.
a)
plans....surprise
b)
thoughts...dinner
c)
meetings....campaign
d)
gifts...birthday
15.
Who would be most likely to carry out a covert action.
a)
a coach
b)
a teacher
c)
an astronaut
d)
a spy
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